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What We Know About The Capitol Police Officer Who Died

Brian Sicknick was a 42-year-old military veteran who had served in the Capitol Police for 12 years, according to a lawmaker, who said he "gave his life in the line of duty to keep us safe."
Officer Brian Sicknick has died after sustaining injuries in the line of duty at the U.S. Capitol.

A U.S. Capitol Police officer who was injured during the siege on the Capitol by pro-Trump extremists has died, bringing the total number of fatalities from the chaos that gripped Washington on Wednesday to five.

Brian Sicknick was a 42-year-old military veteran who had served in the Capitol Police

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